Banda Larga Cordel (CD - 2008)

Personnel: Gilberto Gil (vocals, guitar, dobro); Liminha (guitar, bass synthesizer, programming); Joao Gil (guitar); Daniel Guedes, Ricardo Amado, Antonella Pareschi, Carlos Mendes, Felipe Prazeres, Carlos Eduardo, Rogério Rosa, Bernardo Bessler, Jose Alves (violin); Jesuina Noronha Passaroto, Cecília Mendes, José Ricardo Taboada, Mirie Bessler (viola); Alceu Reis, Iura Ranevsky, Marcello Isdebski Salles, Marcio Eymard Malard (cello); Henrique Band (baritone saxophone); Altair Martins (trumpet); Bidu Cordeiro (trombone); Arthur Maia (fretless bass); Alexandre Fonseca (drums, agogo, loops); Gustavo Di Dalva (percussion); Damien Seth, Walter Costa (programming); Nara Gil, Preta Gil (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Damien Seth; Walter Costa; Liminha.

Recording information: Palco Studio, Brazil.

Unknown Contributor Role: Rafael Rocha.

Musical pioneer and former Brazilian government minister, Gilberto Gil traverses genres on his 2008 Grammy-nominated release, BANDA LARGA CORDEL. Contemporary pop, rock, and acoustic sounds permeate the album, reflecting just some of the varied styles he has been influenced by in the past. However, it is still on the simpler samba and bossa nova tracks that he truly shines. Songs like "Samba de los Angeles," "Amor de Carnaval," and "Cano" highlight the softer qualities of Gil's voice and the beauty of the contemporary Brazilian sound. minimize